Basil Labrooy responding to a request from Professor KM de Silva**
William Justin Frank La Brooy (referred to as Justin) was born on 21.10.1910. in Tangalle. He was the 5th child of Frank La Brooy (proctor in Tangalle) and Maud (nee Poulier). His father was from Colombo where he had attended Royal College before training in Law. His mother was originally from Kandy where she had briefly worked as a teacher before marrying Frank in her late teens.
Anjalika Silva in 3 April 2020, ….http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2020/04/02/praise-for-sri-lanka-from-the-world-health-organization-for-their-government-response-to-covid19-pandemic-how-they-succeeded/
The island of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean usually referenced with negative connotations of terrorism, alleged human rights violations and other accusations is now in the forefront for its success and praise for handling the Covid19 pandemic.
Dr Lucian Jayasuriya
When Nimala and I left London on the evening of 15 March 2020, we never thought that on arrival in Colombo, the Government of Sri Lanka would give us a free pleasant holiday in the Vanni. We left in a hurry to beat the ban on travel to Sri Lanka from the UK. When we landed in Colombo at about 6 pm on 16 March, 19 of us who came from London were told by an airport official that we could either go back to London (for which they would provide free tickets) or be compulsorily quarantined. There would be no exceptions. All opted to stay in Sri Lanka.
Rajeewa Jayaweera, in Island, 5 April 2020, whose chosen title is “Empower the President to manage COVID-19″
A sizable percentage, if not the majority of the country’s intelligentsia, opposed Gotabaya Rajapaksa‘s candidacy for the Presidency. The former Secretary Defense and, subsequently, also for Urban Development, acquired a reputation between 2005 and 2015. ‘Strongman’ and ‘Dictator’ were some of his uncomplimentary nicknames. Some tried to prevent him from contesting the Presidential election on the basis; he had yet to surrender his American citizenship.
ONE: Kalinga Seneviratne: “COVID-19: Sinophobia Threatening to Endanger Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention” ** … https://www.indepthnews.net/index.php/sustainability/covid-19/3435-covid-19-sinophobia-threatening-to-endanger-strengthening-the-biological-weapons-convention
SYDNEY (IDN) – With the spread of COVID-19 to Europe and the US a bout of Sinophobia seems to have infected the western media. On March 29, Australia’s 60-minute program – that is well known for sensational reporting – broadcast a program that portrayed China as the villain of the COVID-19 pandemonium, and just stopped short of calling for war against China.
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Gaya Kulasinghe
I thought to write a few words on FB, especially for my friends in Sri Lanka, though I have never posted my personal views on social media before. As a physician, currently working in front line, dealing with new Coronavirus pandemic in a leading hospital in USA, I have witnessed a drastic difference between USA, which believes it is a part of the first world and Sri Lanka, known as a third world country.
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Hi Guys, This modelling by Unis Sydney shows why we need to exercise our social distancing now. This sort of modelling is a powerful tool in the fight against the virus and modelling becomes more powerful when supported by observation. Wuhan and China in general have provided that supporting observation.
And what does the orange fwit in America want to do....the exact bloody opposite.
If we’re to keep Saturday tennis, I’ll bring some hand sanitiser for use between sets.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-25/coronavirus-covid-19-modelling-stay-home-chart/12084144
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David Blacker, Ex-SL Army infantryman: “I think so.”
Elmo Jayawardena, whose original title runs thus “First Time in the African Sky”
The year was 1986, the month, September to be precise. The Non-Aligned conference was being held in Harare under the leadership of Prime Minister Robert Mugabe. 120 countries sent their leaders or their representatives to take part in the conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). All the details of NAM can be found in Google and I shall not waste your time as to who started it and where and when. The story I have for you is about flying the African Sky and the background is the conference in Harare.
Harare, Zimbabwe. Sheraton hotel, where the 8th Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement is held. TASS …. Photo by TASS via Getty Images
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